Meaning and history
The name means “the cool breeze,” from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and anu, “coolness.” It is now associated with the Canadian actor Keanu Reeves (1964–).
20062006: 177 births, rank #1,033
2007: 165 births, rank #1,102
2008: 165 births, rank #1,111
2009: 164 births, rank #1,125
2010: 162 births, rank #1,143
20112011: 163 births, rank #1,118
2012: 151 births, rank #1,191
2013: 110 births, rank #1,483
2014: 142 births, rank #1,257
2015: 198 births, rank #1,023
20162016: 211 births, rank #973
2017: 242 births, rank #890
2018: 283 births, rank #799
2019: 429 births, rank #630
2020: 557 births, rank #515
20212021: 553 births, rank #532
2022: 484 births, rank #591
2023: 551 births, rank #536
2024: 442 births, rank #631
20252025: 427 births, rank #648
Keanu moved from #632 to #649 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2020, with 557 births.